Association of Corporate Counsel, founded in 1982, is the in-house bar association, serving the professional needs of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations throughout the world. The association promotes the common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing education, seeks to improve the understanding of the role of in-house attorneys, and encourages advancements in standards of corporate legal practice. Its members represent Fortune 50, Fortune 100, Global 50 and Global 100 companies. The council s advocacy work focuses on multijurisdictional matters, corporate responsibility issues of privilege and other matters that affect a corporate counsel s ability to provide effective guidance to their corporate employer. Association of Corporate Counsel has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.